Leonard v. State

Appellant was convicted of the offense of bribery of a public servant in violation of § 13A-10-61, Code of Alabama (1975), and sentenced as a habitual offender to 30 years' imprisonment. From said conviction and sentence, this appeal follows. For the reasons outlined below, the conviction is reversed and the case remanded.

On January 27, 1984, Gussie Teague, an associate of the appellant's, was arrested for a "drug violation." The next day, the appellant went to the police station to talk with police officers concerning Ms. Teague's case. The appellant met with two police officers and told…